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under current law, a u.s. citizen cannot be tried in a military tribunal, and that does not change under our amendment. finally, this amendment does not change the treatment of those who are here on temporary visas, such as students or travelers, the kind of visas that were used by the 9/11 terrorists. mr. president, in closing, let me just talk about how this amendment would have changed the treatment of some u.s. citizens detained under the authorization for use of military force during the last 11 years had it become law. first, because this amendment only covers american citizens captured in the united states, it would not have affected the detention of john walker lin, for example. so the only u.s. citizen affected by this amendment would have been jose padilla. if this amendment were the law, jose padilla's detention would have ended as it did under the bush administration, in a federal courtroom where he was charged with aiding terrorists and a terrorist organization. mr. president, since 2001, terroris
under current law, a u.s. citizen cannot be tried in a military tribunal, and that does not change under our amendment. finally, this amendment does not change the treatment of those who are here on temporary visas, such as students or travelers, the kind of visas that were used by the 9/11 terrorists. mr. president, in closing, let me just talk about how this amendment would have changed the treatment of some u.s. citizens detained under the authorization for use of military force during the...
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law. this means that its provisions are not directly enforceable in united states courts and do not confer private rights of action enforceable in the united states. these provisions of the resolution of advice and consent establish important parameters for u.s. succession to the convention. they give effect to the intent of the senate that joining the convention will not require any changes in united states laws and policies with regard to the disabled either now or in the future.and will not provide a br lawsuits in the united states courts. such matters will continue to be governed solely by united states laws. now, it is my hope that these provisions in the resolution of advise and consent will provide assurance to members who may be concerned that joining the convention can somehow confer new rights on disabled persons in particular areas or the convention can be used to require the united states to change its laws or policies with respect to the disabled. with these provisions, the u
law. this means that its provisions are not directly enforceable in united states courts and do not confer private rights of action enforceable in the united states. these provisions of the resolution of advice and consent establish important parameters for u.s. succession to the convention. they give effect to the intent of the senate that joining the convention will not require any changes in united states laws and policies with regard to the disabled either now or in the future.and will not...
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>> guest: when you say that he played in the tax law, hope you don't say you manipulating the tax law because you have to pay what do. >> host: finding loopholes, other things. >> guest: for individuals, the discussion of loopholes is again an attempt to avoid the difficult question that would be involved in a tax reform plan that limits tax expenditures. most of the loopholes work eliminated in the 1986 tax law that eliminated tax sheltering the individuals. so there aren't many special interest loopholes available to individuals. if you are talking about loopholes for special interest provisions in the individual income tax, you are looking at home mortgage interest deductions, charitable deductions, deductions for state and local income and property taxes and the taxation of your employer provided health care. those are the items that will be involved in any individual tax reform that either puts a cap on this benefits for repeals or eliminates those benefits to finance solar rate. as much as i would like to appeal to say very many special interest loopholes out there that we could
>> guest: when you say that he played in the tax law, hope you don't say you manipulating the tax law because you have to pay what do. >> host: finding loopholes, other things. >> guest: for individuals, the discussion of loopholes is again an attempt to avoid the difficult question that would be involved in a tax reform plan that limits tax expenditures. most of the loopholes work eliminated in the 1986 tax law that eliminated tax sheltering the individuals. so there aren't...
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we've had it enshrined in both english law and american law for 800 years. it seems a shame to scrap it now. people say, but these terrorists are horrible people. yes, they're horrible people, but every day and every night if our country horrible people are accused of crimes and they are taken to court. they have an attorney on our their side. they have a trial. people who despise, people who murder and rape are given trials by juries. we can try and we can prosecute tr-fts. people say but they're terrorists. well, the thing is you're an american citizen and you are accused of terrorism. who's going to determine who is a terrorist and who is not a terrorist? they don't walk around with a badge. they don't walk around with a card that says i'm from al qaeda. they will be accused of a crime and there will be facts. someone must judge the facts. that's what a jury does. to give up on this because we're afraid of terrorists is to give in to the terrorists. if we give up our rights, if we relinquish our rights, haven't the terrorists then won? jefferson said that
we've had it enshrined in both english law and american law for 800 years. it seems a shame to scrap it now. people say, but these terrorists are horrible people. yes, they're horrible people, but every day and every night if our country horrible people are accused of crimes and they are taken to court. they have an attorney on our their side. they have a trial. people who despise, people who murder and rape are given trials by juries. we can try and we can prosecute tr-fts. people say but...
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law. it does not infringe upon u.s. sovereignty. ratifying this treaty does allow us to reassert our leadership globally on disability rights. it will give us a seat at the table as parties to the convention grapple with how best to implement it. this treaty is important for americans with disabilities, including soldiers and veterans when they work abroad or study abroad or simply travel abroad. that's why i urge my colleagues to join in ratifying this treaty and to stand up for people with disabilities in ohio, throughout america, and around the world. i thank the president, and i note the example of a quorum. -- note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. brown: i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. brown: i ask that the senate proceed to a period of machine morning business with senators permitted to peek for up to ten minutes each. fer if woiks u. mr. brown: i as
law. it does not infringe upon u.s. sovereignty. ratifying this treaty does allow us to reassert our leadership globally on disability rights. it will give us a seat at the table as parties to the convention grapple with how best to implement it. this treaty is important for americans with disabilities, including soldiers and veterans when they work abroad or study abroad or simply travel abroad. that's why i urge my colleagues to join in ratifying this treaty and to stand up for people with...
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president obama said he'd sign it intaw law. into law. he even showed us the been. all the house has to do is let it come up for a vote, pass it and middle-class families can go into these holidays with the certainty they deserve. mr. president, i want to be very clear about something because some of my republican colleagues seem intent on confusing the issue. republicans don't have to support taxes going up on the rich in order to vote for our bill to keep taxes low on the middle class. let me repeat that. republicans can believe that the bush tax cuts for the rich should be extended, they can remain committed to fighting for that misguided policy, in my opinion, and they can still vote on the portion of the tax cuts we all agree should be extended to the middle class. then middle-class families would win, we would have worked together to extend tax cuts for 98% of workers and 97% of small business owners, and then when the middle class is taken care of, i'd be happy to engage my republican colleagues in a debate about extending the bush tax cuts for the top 2%. bu
president obama said he'd sign it intaw law. into law. he even showed us the been. all the house has to do is let it come up for a vote, pass it and middle-class families can go into these holidays with the certainty they deserve. mr. president, i want to be very clear about something because some of my republican colleagues seem intent on confusing the issue. republicans don't have to support taxes going up on the rich in order to vote for our bill to keep taxes low on the middle class. let me...
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with targeted changes to kpwhraouf how this law is -- improve how this law is implemented. it rue moves loopholes to -- it removes loopholes to ensure closed-end or open-ended credit are subject to a 36% cap. 36% cap, we're talking about a very, very generous rate of return on these loans to the lenders, particularly in the context of very, very low rates across the economy. it also requires the d.o.d. to review its rules periodically and to consult with financial regulators biannually to determine if new credit services are harming service members and should be subject to the lending act protections. the bill has been strengthened by passage recently of senator mark udall's amendment to remove a provision in the senate armed services committee-reported bill that would limited the ability of the department of defense to purchase alternative fuels such as biodiesel fuels, particularly advanced biodiesel fuels. i voted against this provision in committee and join my colleagues in urging a vote for this amendment. reducing dependence on oil requires a smart, balanced and respo
with targeted changes to kpwhraouf how this law is -- improve how this law is implemented. it rue moves loopholes to -- it removes loopholes to ensure closed-end or open-ended credit are subject to a 36% cap. 36% cap, we're talking about a very, very generous rate of return on these loans to the lenders, particularly in the context of very, very low rates across the economy. it also requires the d.o.d. to review its rules periodically and to consult with financial regulators biannually to...
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nowadays i know with mother in law she has a lot of grand kids in college and she is like what do i get them? what is in fashion right now? this is something that makes a terrific gift. >>host: how the sweater cardigan? it is holiday priced right now which is a $30 savings. $29.97 brings it home. 200-833. we have nude french roast which i love. >>guest: it is a darker brown. >>host: i love the name. >>guest: it is a removable collar. twofer 1. it is irreversible. i get so many compliments on that what i wear it. --it is so versatile. >>host: i just came home from minneapolis, it was freezing that would be the perfect coat. now,the open-front blazer.209-893. so pretty. open-front is nice. again, notice how you have a gold the two front like corners if you will. --angled >>guest: i wanted to have a little bit more fun, and i did do the classic lasered that you are wearing. but this is a blazer that is not your traditional. this has a bit of a more fashion element to it. yet it is still conservative enough to wear to the office yet can absolutely where this out at night for a fun night out
nowadays i know with mother in law she has a lot of grand kids in college and she is like what do i get them? what is in fashion right now? this is something that makes a terrific gift. >>host: how the sweater cardigan? it is holiday priced right now which is a $30 savings. $29.97 brings it home. 200-833. we have nude french roast which i love. >>guest: it is a darker brown. >>host: i love the name. >>guest: it is a removable collar. twofer 1. it is irreversible. i get...
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president, at a time when many of the laws were changing, search and seizure laws, perennial laws and so forth. and i would go with the police to crime scenes to give them advice on what the new laws might mean. a lot of times those scenes were 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning. so many times we'd see battered women, sometimes no longer ali alive. it's what's happened. i have nightmares from those. i remember the police who move moved -- who never asked, is this an immigrant? is this woman gay or straight? is this woman native american or not? they just wanted to stop the crime from happening again. and we give them a lot of tools so we can do that. and the thought that our inaction could lead to more such scenes as i saw there is tragic. so congress must act now to protect victims of rape and domestic violence. i'm optimistic we can move together now that several house republicans support a compromise position on tribal jurisdiction. i look forward to hearing from the house republican leadership. and i ask consent that my full statement be included in the record. the presiding officer: wi
president, at a time when many of the laws were changing, search and seizure laws, perennial laws and so forth. and i would go with the police to crime scenes to give them advice on what the new laws might mean. a lot of times those scenes were 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning. so many times we'd see battered women, sometimes no longer ali alive. it's what's happened. i have nightmares from those. i remember the police who move moved -- who never asked, is this an immigrant? is this woman gay or...
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we sign those into laws, those tax cuts for the american people. tax rates return to what they were for the high income americans in the clinton era, when, while, i saw a prominent republican senator declare that raising taxes on wealthy americans would cause economic arm armageddon, we know from experience that that is actually not the case, and we know from the clinton budget in 1993 what the result of that budget deem -- deal was and the decisions made them. the result was the longest peacetime economic expansion in our lifetimes, and the result of it was a situation where president clinton inherited deficits and passed on to his successor budget surpluses. >> if you look at the debate right now from outside washington, it's very easy to see this looks like a version of the default crisis or the government shutdown crisis in which it plays down to the end, comes down to a deadline. both sides not just making positions, but campaigning in different ways. is this good government right now? it's not good government for one party in congress to refu
we sign those into laws, those tax cuts for the american people. tax rates return to what they were for the high income americans in the clinton era, when, while, i saw a prominent republican senator declare that raising taxes on wealthy americans would cause economic arm armageddon, we know from experience that that is actually not the case, and we know from the clinton budget in 1993 what the result of that budget deem -- deal was and the decisions made them. the result was the longest...
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we wrote the law, we can write the law. he was not able to do that, but what he was able to do is to figure sightedness because there is just one cap for all spend a common defense spending went way down on defense discretionary but way up in the caps. i called this term is revenge because of the response to become numbers in total were actually held. yes, there were some small amounts, but the numbers help with the distribution between the number or spirit to get away from the press, to get a waiver going to have to do it now just as we did then. essentially we are coming to an agreement with president obama and speaker boehner. whatever can be done now to get to that process, the sooner we get there, the better off we'll be. but we get there before the new year's? i don't know. the one reason addicted to the packets that process helped us get to an agreement where we had up and down some problems, but we eventually got there. that is the precedent that should be taken. my last point is value. what the dark side of the joi
we wrote the law, we can write the law. he was not able to do that, but what he was able to do is to figure sightedness because there is just one cap for all spend a common defense spending went way down on defense discretionary but way up in the caps. i called this term is revenge because of the response to become numbers in total were actually held. yes, there were some small amounts, but the numbers help with the distribution between the number or spirit to get away from the press, to get a...
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he is a graduate of yale law school. he clerked for the conservative judge james buckley on the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit following graduation. so you have to ask why did it take seven months for the senate to finally after waiting seven months, we'll talk about it for 20 minutes, then we'll vote his nomination. why the seven-month delay? republican obstruction. now, after this vote, the senate remains backlogged with 17 judicial nominations that go back to before the august, the august recess. senate republicans are establishing another harmful precedent by refusing to proceed on judicial nominees with bipartisan support before the end of the session. they held up judicial nominees three years ago, they did it two years ago, they did it last year. now they are doing it again this year. they found a new way to employ their own trick of a pocket filibuster. they stalled nominees into the next year. and then they forced the senate in the new year to work on nominees from the past year. delay and delay and
he is a graduate of yale law school. he clerked for the conservative judge james buckley on the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit following graduation. so you have to ask why did it take seven months for the senate to finally after waiting seven months, we'll talk about it for 20 minutes, then we'll vote his nomination. why the seven-month delay? republican obstruction. now, after this vote, the senate remains backlogged with 17 judicial nominations that go back to before the august,...
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after graduating, she said law school, i need to go to law school. took out more loans. when she graduated, her total loan balance was $90,000. that's pretty tough. she thought it was manageable, though. with interest rates up to 9%, though, her balance kept growing faster than she could pay off the loan. now she says she doesn't have anything on this earth but student loans. she says she will never have anything to call her own because her credit is ruined, ruined because she went to college and law school, borrowing too much money to do it. she can't even qualify for a car loan she is so deeply in debt. she feels no matter how hard she work, she will never be able to pay off her loans. and i guess this is a good point in this presentation to remind everybody student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. no matter how bad it gets. when you are so deep in debt, you cannot imagine getting out of it. you can't get relief in court. why? well, we decided years ago, maybe 50 years ago that government loans wouldn't be dischargeable. there were a few perhaps anecdotal sto
after graduating, she said law school, i need to go to law school. took out more loans. when she graduated, her total loan balance was $90,000. that's pretty tough. she thought it was manageable, though. with interest rates up to 9%, though, her balance kept growing faster than she could pay off the loan. now she says she doesn't have anything on this earth but student loans. she says she will never have anything to call her own because her credit is ruined, ruined because she went to college...
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we haven't passed the law. we have an executive order from the president that gives them this chance. this weekend in kansas city, missouri, hundreds of dreamers -- that's what we call these young people now -- are going to get together. they're part of the largest national organization of dreamers, united we dream. they will be planning their next effort, advocating for immigration reform legislation that will bring them and their families out of the shadows once and for all and give them a chance to earn their way to legal status and citizen thp in america. -- citizenship in america. one part of this immigration reform, the dream act is near and dear to me but i want to see comprehensive immigration reform before it is over. we know if we pass the dream act, it will help the economy, creating new jobs and economic growth when the talent of these young people, as they come out of high school and college is brought in our economy. in my home state of illinois, by 2030 the dream act will contribute $14 billion i
we haven't passed the law. we have an executive order from the president that gives them this chance. this weekend in kansas city, missouri, hundreds of dreamers -- that's what we call these young people now -- are going to get together. they're part of the largest national organization of dreamers, united we dream. they will be planning their next effort, advocating for immigration reform legislation that will bring them and their families out of the shadows once and for all and give them a...
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current law offsets the two. now, the senate has passed this six times in the last decade, and we have whittled away at that offset in conference. but the major part of the offset is still there. that's the essence for the widows and orphans. you've seen the movie "lincoln." remember what lincoln said in his second inaugural address, that the cost of war is born not only by -- is borne not only by those who fight but by their widows and orphans. the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. who yields time in opposition? mr. corker: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mr. corker: mr. president, i strongly support the policy that senator nelson has laid out. as a matter of fact, i have voted for it every single time he's brought it to the floor, and i thank him for pointing out this problem that exists. however, the circumstances are different this time. we are all operating under the budget control act. the nation is watching as we try to deal with the fiscal issues that are
current law offsets the two. now, the senate has passed this six times in the last decade, and we have whittled away at that offset in conference. but the major part of the offset is still there. that's the essence for the widows and orphans. you've seen the movie "lincoln." remember what lincoln said in his second inaugural address, that the cost of war is born not only by -- is borne not only by those who fight but by their widows and orphans. the presiding officer: the senator's...
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but like many laws, the pentagon is kind of looking around for loopholes. the air force has been pretty adept at identifying them, even if they might not actually be there. but there are some worthy amendments that i have submitted that would close the loopholes. these are contained in 10u.s.c. 993 and 10 u.s.c.2687. one of the more substantial loopholes contained in 10 u.s.c. 2687 would seem to allow the department of defense to characterize a reduction in civilian personnel as a reduction in force rather than reduction in realignment. that loophole if indeed it does exist i think needs to be closed. let me also note the difficulties we have had in obtaining from the air force information just asking for specific information has been a struggle these past several months. you ask the air force a question, and you tend to get a heavily vetted and not terribly specific answer. ask for documents explaining the deliberative process of the air force, and maybe you get one document months after you've asked for it, and again the document doesn't explain very much
but like many laws, the pentagon is kind of looking around for loopholes. the air force has been pretty adept at identifying them, even if they might not actually be there. but there are some worthy amendments that i have submitted that would close the loopholes. these are contained in 10u.s.c. 993 and 10 u.s.c.2687. one of the more substantial loopholes contained in 10 u.s.c. 2687 would seem to allow the department of defense to characterize a reduction in civilian personnel as a reduction in...
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to relocate, the law requires d.o.t. relocation costs to be covered by the spectrum relocation fund which is funded through the proceeds of the auction of the band to commercial licensees. if the auction does not raise 110% of the relocation costs, the auction would be canceled. assuring that incumbent users are made whole. moreover, as part of the middle-class tax relief act of 2012, congress expanded the scope of funding from the relocation fund to include the costs of planning for relocation. i am confident that the pentagon and the larger federal government can more efficiently manage its spectrum holdings and make available additional spectrum to create jobs. i hope we can work this out and have it included as part of the defense authorization bill. i certainly believe it's an amendment that's important with regard to the issue that i mentioned and that is the reallocation, relocation of spectrum in this country to allow for multiple uses, obviously important private and commercial uses out there and enormous demand
to relocate, the law requires d.o.t. relocation costs to be covered by the spectrum relocation fund which is funded through the proceeds of the auction of the band to commercial licensees. if the auction does not raise 110% of the relocation costs, the auction would be canceled. assuring that incumbent users are made whole. moreover, as part of the middle-class tax relief act of 2012, congress expanded the scope of funding from the relocation fund to include the costs of planning for...